Let's divide 846878 by 17
We want to divide 846878 by 17.

Step 1:
The number 17 fits into 8 0 times, leaving a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 84 / 17

Step 2:
84 divided by 17 is 4 with a remainder of 16.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4.0
Deduct 68 from 84 and we're left with 16.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 16 and continue with: 166 / 17

Step 3:
When dividing 166 by 17, we get 9 with a remainder of 13.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 49.0
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 153 from 166.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 13, then repeat: 138 / 17

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 138 by 17, we get 8 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 498.0
Subtract 136 from 138 to get 2.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 27 / 17

Step 5:
If we divide 27 by 17, we get 1 and a remainder of 10.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4981.0
If we take 17 away from 27, we end up with 10.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 10, then repeat: 108 / 17

Advancing to step 6:
17 goes into 108 6 times with a remainder of 6.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 49816.0
The remainder is 6 after subtracting 102 from 108.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 60, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
When dividing 60 by 17, we get 3 with a remainder of 9.
Put 3 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 49816.3
The remainder is 9 after subtracting 51 from 60.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 90, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 8:
90 divided by 17 is 5 with a remainder of 5.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 49816.35
Subtracting 85 from 90 leaves us with 5.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
When dividing 50 by 17, we get 2 with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 49816.352
If we subtract 34 from 50, we get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
17 goes into 160 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 49816.3529
If we subtract 153 from 160, we get 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Step 11:
When dividing 70 by 17, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 49816.35294
Deduct 68 from 70 and we're left with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
The number 17 fits into 20 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 49816.352941
The remainder is 3 after subtracting 17 from 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 13:
The number 17 fits into 30 1 times, leaving a remainder of 13.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 49816.3529411
If we subtract 17 from 30, we get 13.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 49816.3529411 and a remainder of 1.3e-07.